Key term
CCEA AS-Level Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry 7210
Components of Fitness
Training Methods
Fitness Testing
Topic overviewPurpose, protocol, validity and reliability of testsChoosing tests: maximal, sub-maximal and technologyTests of aerobic enduranceTests of strength, muscular endurance and powerSpeed, agility, flexibility, balance, co-ordination and reaction testsSupervising, recording and evaluating test results
Fitness Programmes and Exercise Sessions
Topic overviewAssessing a client and designing a programmeHeart rate training zones and the Karvonen methodResistance loads, work to recovery ratios and the Borg scalePlanning and leading circuits, exercise to music and spinningInstructing, motivating and observing participantsEvaluating a session or programme
Safety and Risk Assessment in Training
The Active Leisure Industry
Lifestyle and Health
Nutrition for Health and Exercise
Enhancing Fitness
Safety in the Active Leisure Industry
Barriers to Participation
The Active Leisure Industry
- 4 subtopics
- 12 things to know
- AS 2
What The Active Leisure Industry covers
The Active Leisure Industry is examined in Unit AS 2, The Active Leisure Industry: Health, Fitness and Lifestyle. It covers leisure, leisure time and the leisure industry, the five subsectors of active leisure, public funding of active leisure and commercial funding of active leisure.
Where it is assessed
AS 2
The Active Leisure Industry: Health, Fitness and Lifestyle — a written examination.
Check the CCEA specification ↗The 4 subtopics
Each one has its own page. CCEA AS Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry students sit this topic in the first year.
- Leisure, leisure time and the leisure industryLeisure, leisure time and the leisure industry, disposable income, active and passive leisure, why leisure time has grown, home entertainment, customers' motives and the active leisure industry.Open →
- The five subsectors of active leisureSport and recreation, health and fitness, playwork, the outdoors and caravans, Northern Ireland outdoor provision, fitness jobs, budget gyms, governing body awards and links with tourism.Open →
- Public funding of active leisureCouncil leisure centres and the eleven district councils, the Department for Communities and Sport NI, the National Lottery, capital and revenue funding, subsidies, leisure trusts and Sport Matters.Open →
- Commercial funding of active leisureHow private clubs raise income, secondary spend, sponsorship and naming rights, professional clubs, franchises, public–private partnerships, corporate memberships and the growth of budget gyms.Open →
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
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What is leisure, and what is meant by leisure time?
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Name the five subsectors of the active leisure industry.
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What is public funding in active leisure?
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What is commercial funding in active leisure?
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What does the sport and recreation subsector include?
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How are council leisure centres funded in Northern Ireland?
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How does a private health club raise income?
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Define leisure.
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What does the health and fitness subsector include?
Numbers
How many district councils plan leisure provision in Northern Ireland?
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What is secondary spend?
Take The Active Leisure Industry further
The same content, four other ways.
Commonly confused
Pairs that lose marks when they are blurred together.
Leisure time vs Disposable income
Leisure time: the free hours remaining once work, sleep and chores are done. Disposable income: the money a household keeps after tax and National Insurance are deducted.
Active leisure vs Passive leisure
Active leisure: free-time pursuits that involve physical exertion. Passive leisure: free-time pursuits needing little physical effort, such as watching television.
Capital funding vs Revenue funding
Capital funding: money for building or buying long-lasting facilities and equipment. Revenue funding: money for day-to-day running costs such as wages and energy.
Questions from this topic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
- 1
Define leisure.
Model answer
Leisure is activity a person chooses freely in their spare time for enjoyment or relaxation. Leisure is done out of choice rather than obligation.
- 2
What is leisure time?
Model answer
Leisure time is the time left over after work, study, sleep and essential chores. People can use leisure time however they choose.
- 3
Define the leisure industry.
Model answer
The leisure industry is the range of businesses and organisations that provide goods, services and facilities for people's free time. Providers include councils, companies, charities and clubs.
- 4
What is disposable income, and why does it matter to the leisure industry?
Model answer
Disposable income is the money a household has left after income tax and National Insurance. People spend more on leisure, such as gym memberships and activity holidays, when disposable income rises.
- 5
How does active leisure differ from passive leisure?
Model answer
Active leisure involves physical effort, such as five-a-side football or a spin class. Passive leisure needs little physical effort, such as watching television or gaming.
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Why does the balance between active and passive leisure matter for health?
Model answer
Active leisure raises energy expenditure and develops fitness. Passive leisure adds to sedentary time, which is linked to weight gain and chronic disease.
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The Active Leisure Industry revision questions
- Is The Active Leisure Industry examined at AS in CCEA Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry?
- Yes. It sits in AS 2, which you take in the first year, so it is on the AS paper as well as counting towards the full A level.
- What does The Active Leisure Industry cover in CCEA AS-Level Sports Science and the Active Leisure Industry?
- 4 subtopics: leisure, leisure time and the leisure industry, the five subsectors of active leisure, public funding of active leisure and commercial funding of active leisure. Each one has its own page with questions and model answers.
- How is The Active Leisure Industry organised?
- By the CCEA 7210 specification, subtopic by subtopic, so it matches the order you are taught it in.
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